Recent Advances in control of sedation

Procedural sedation is commonly employed in endoscopic procedures, and increasingly utilizes propofol. The use of propofol is commonly restricted to anesthesia providers, and this may increase the cost of care. Administration of propofol requires a special set of skills to deal with the variability of patient response and the consequences of improper dosing. This has stoked interest in use of automated systems to reduce manpower costs associated with propofol. This review will examine why propofol poses challenges for human control, and how various automated systems have been used to address these challenges.

Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 19, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jeff E. Mandel Source Type: research